Papua New Guinea vs Syrian Arab Republic: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight
Papua New Guinea
18.5%
in 2024
Syrian Arab Republic
11.0%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
3rd
Syrian Arab Republic rank
29th
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 18.5% against 11.0% in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 7.5%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.7 times Syrian Arab Republic's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 3rd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 29th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Syrian Arab Republic in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.6% | 19.3% | 12.7% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 14.4% | 0.5% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2020s | 18.4% | 10.7% | 7.6% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely overweight, Papua New Guinea or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Papua New Guinea, at 18.5% against 11.0% in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely overweight between Papua New Guinea and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 7.5%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 3rd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 29th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.